diff --git a/srcpkgs/s6-linux-utils/template b/srcpkgs/s6-linux-utils/template
index 32e443a6cb..52d3622be3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/s6-linux-utils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/s6-linux-utils/template
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 # Template file for 's6-linux-utils'
 pkgname=s6-linux-utils
-version=2.5.1.4
+version=2.5.1.5
 revision=1
 build_style=configure
 configure_args="--libdir=/usr/lib --includedir=/usr/include
  --with-sysdeps=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/lib/skalibs/sysdeps
- --with-lib=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/lib --bindir=/usr/bin"
+ --with-lib=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/lib --bindir=/usr/bin
+ $(vopt_if static --enable-static-libc)"
 makedepends="skalibs-devel"
 short_desc="Minimalistic Linux-specific system utilities (s6-chroot, s6-mount etc.)"
 maintainer="mobinmob <mobinmob@disroot.org>"
@@ -13,7 +14,9 @@ license="ISC"
 homepage="https://skarnet.org/software/s6-linux-utils"
 changelog="https://skarnet.org/software/s6-linux-utils/upgrade.html"
 distfiles="${homepage}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=d8ad8dcc8d805646b655971ddcaabcd50094d8347bd49d859ba2c51713fbfd09
+checksum=c300dbf36b533083f82c6827830c55ce34bfc6cd493c782f207d199669a345ba
+
+build_options="static"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	*-musl)